Paintings of 2 ex-pubs, once favourite wharfie watering holes at the northern end of Harris st, Pyrmont. The 'Pyrmont Arms' has now been redeveloped as an apartment complex and a boutique wine cellar. The aptly named 'Terminus' remains abandoned and derelict to this day.

This was also painted from the roof of the CSR Boilerhouse, CSR Refinery, Pyrmont. In the foreground are the rusty tin roofs of Bond Stores (now replaced by "Sanctuary Sanatorium') and the CSR Chem labs (now replaced by a vacant block, awaiting development of the last block of Jackson's Landing by Lendlease)

Once a notorious bikie HQ, this picturesque vine covered ruin on the corner of John and Harris streets has been derelict since 1992.
The rumour mill has it that the Terminus was closed after the only son of the manager was shot. I have heard that it is owned by an odd couple with a penchant for collecting a portfolio of down at heel properties in similar condition, which to this date have not yet been redeveloped.
Why it has been derelict for 18 years remains a disquieting mystery.

Artist's Statement

I paint the damaged, derelict, doomed and disappeared.Through my art I have explored many industrial sites in Sydney that were off limits to the public - Cockatoo Island; Eveleigh Railway Workshops; industrial sites such as Pyrmont and the old AGL Gasworks at Mortlake;the wharves of Barangaroo, Woolloomooloo, Walsh Bay, Glebe Island and White Bay.The astounding rate of Sydney’s recent development has both fascinated and repelled me. My challenge is painting to an unknown but inevitable time limit as buildings are demolished as fast as I can paint them. I have an uncanny instinct for selecting subjects that are about to vanish.Unlike most artists I usually paint on site to capture the elusive spirit of place. Despite the challenges of working outdoors and distractions from onlookers, I set up my easel by the side of the road, on windswept rooftops and demolition sites.Thank you for visiting my site.